1To the chief Musician for the sons of Korah, Maschil.We have heard with our ears, O God, our fathers have told us, what work thou didst in their days, in the times of old. Many Bible Versions
2How thou didst drive out the heathen with thy hand, and plantedst them; how thou didst afflict the people, and cast them out. Many Bible Versions
3For they got not the land in possession by their own sword, neither did their own arm save them: but thy right hand, and thine arm, and the light of thy countenance, because thou hadst a favour unto them. Many Bible Versions
4Thou art my King, O God: command deliverances for Jacob. Many Bible Versions
5Through thee will we push down our enemies: through thy name will we tread them under that rise up against us. Many Bible Versions
6For I will not trust in my bow, neither shall my sword save me. Many Bible Versions
7But thou hast saved us from our enemies, and hast put them to shame that hated us. Many Bible Versions
8In God we boast all the day long, and praise thy name for ever. Selah. Many Bible Versions
9But thou hast cast off, and put us to shame; and goest not forth with our armies. Many Bible Versions
10Thou makest us to turn back from the enemy: and they which hate us spoil for themselves. Many Bible Versions
11Thou hast given us like sheep appointed for meat; and hast scattered us among the heathen. Many Bible Versions
12Thou sellest thy people for nought, and dost not increase thy wealth by their price. Many Bible Versions
13Thou makest us a reproach to our neighbours, a scorn and a derision to them that are round about us. Many Bible Versions
14Thou makest us a byword among the heathen, a shaking of the head among the people. Many Bible Versions
15My confusion is continually before me, and the shame of my face hath covered me, Many Bible Versions
16For the voice of him that reproacheth and blasphemeth; by reason of the enemy and avenger. Many Bible Versions
17All this is come upon us; yet have we not forgotten thee, neither have we dealt falsely in thy covenant. Many Bible Versions
18Our heart is not turned back, neither have our steps declined from thy way; Many Bible Versions
19Though thou hast sore broken us in the place of dragons, and covered us with the shadow of death. Many Bible Versions
20If we have forgotten the name of our God, or stretched out our hands to a strange god; Many Bible Versions
21Shall not God search this out? for he knoweth the secrets of the heart. Many Bible Versions
22Yea, for thy sake are we killed all the day long; we are counted as sheep for the slaughter. Many Bible Versions
23Awake, why sleepest thou, O Lord? arise, cast us not off for ever. Many Bible Versions
24Wherefore hidest thou thy face, and forgettest our affliction and our oppression? Many Bible Versions
25For our soul is bowed down to the dust: our belly cleaveth unto the earth. Many Bible Versions
26Arise for our help, and redeem us for thy mercies’ sake. Many Bible Versions